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EPSON FX-890/FX-2190

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Loading Special Papers

Follow the guidelines in this section when loading single-sheet

multipart forms, labels, envelopes, and postcards.

Single-sheet Multipart Forms

To load single-sheet

multipart forms, use

the front paper entry

slot with the optional

front paper guide or

front sheet guide

installed. Thick

paper, such as

multipart forms with

five or six parts,

requires a straight

paper path to avoid

paper jams. Make

sure the forms do not

exceed 0.018 inch

(0.46 mm).

Labels

When printing on labels, use only the type of labels that are

mounted on continuous backing sheets with sprocket holes for

use with a tractor feeder. Do not try to print on single sheets

with labels because the printer may not feed labels on a shiny

backing sheet properly.

Thick paper, such as continuous paper with labels, requires a

straight or almost straight paper path. You can load labels in the

front (to the pull tractor) or bottom (pull tractor) paper slot.

The loading procedure for continuous paper with labels is the

same as that for ordinary continuous paper, except you must set

the paper-thickness lever to 2 before printing. Keep the

following in mind:

❏ It is best to load continuous paper with labels on the pull

tractor. Do not load labels on the rear or front push tractor.

❏ Never feed labels backward using the Load/Eject or

Tear Off/Bin button. When fed backward, labels can easily

peel off the backing sheet and cause a paper jam.

❏ Because labels are sensitive to temperature and humidity,

use them only under normal operating conditions:

Temperature: 59 to 77°F (15 to 25°C)

Humidity 30 to 60% RH

❏ Do not leave labels in the printer between jobs; they may

curl around the platen and jam when you resume printing.

❏ Do not load continuous paper with labels from the rear

paper slot. Because the rear paper path is curved, labels may

come off their backing sheets inside the printer and cause a

paper jam.

❏ Do not load paper that is curled or has been folded.

Removing Continuous Paper with Labels

To prevent labels from peeling off the backing sheet and

jamming the printer, follow these steps to remove continuous

paper with labels from the printer:

1. Tear off the fresh supply of continuous labels at the

perforation nearest the paper entry slot.

2. Hold down the

LF/FF button to eject the remaining labels

from the printer.

Caution: Never feed labels backward using the Load/Eject or

Tear Off/Bin button. When fed backward, labels can easily come off

the backing sheet and cause a paper jam.

Envelopes

Before loading envelopes, set the paper-thickness lever to

position 5 (for thin envelopes) or 6 (for thick envelopes).

You can feed envelopes one at a time using the paper guide,

or you can load multiple envelopes using the optional

high-capacity cut-sheet feeder (bin 1 of the double-bin

cut-sheet feeder).

Be sure to place the envelope printable side down and insert the

top edge of the envelope into the printer first.

The print head must not print past the left or right edge of the

envelope or other thick paper. Make sure your application

program prints entirely within the printable area of your

envelope.

If you are using No. 6 envelopes, make sure the left edge guide

is aligned with the arrow on the paper guide.

front paper guide

front sheet guide

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